The Cult Vault

In this miniseries, I had the honour of chatting with leading cult expert Alexandra Stein. Alexandra Stein, Ph. D. is a writer and educator specializing in the social psychology of ideological extremism and other dangerous social relationships. Dr. Stein offers programs and materials to help people understand how to identify and protect themselves and others from recruitment to cultic or extremist...

In this miniseries, I had the honour of chatting with leading cult expert Alexandra Stein. Alexandra Stein, Ph. D. is a writer and educator specializing in the social psychology of ideological extremism and other dangerous social relationships. Dr. Stein offers programs and materials to help people understand how to identify and protect themselves and others from recruitment to cultic or extremist...

In this miniseries I talk with Rachel about her experiences growing up listening to Family Radio - a Christian broadcast run by Harold Camping. Camping was a radio preacher from California who would prophesised multuple doomsday dates, encouraging listeners to prepare for the rapture, for the end of the world. The results of this included people quitting jobs, selling homes, even killing pets. Rac...

In this miniseries I talk with Rachel about her experiences growing up listening to Family Radio - a Christian broadcast run by Harold Camping. Camping was a radio preacher from California who would prophesised multuple doomsday dates, encouraging listeners to prepare for the rapture, for the end of the world. The results of this included people quitting jobs, selling homes, even killing pets. Rac...

In this miniseries I talk with Rachel about her experiences growing up listening to Family Radio - a Christian broadcast run by Harold Camping. Camping was a radio preacher from California who would prophesised multuple doomsday dates, encouraging listeners to prepare for the rapture, for the end of the world. The results of this included people quitting jobs, selling homes, even killing pets. Rac...

In this episode I chat with Brandon Chadwick, host of the Narcissist Apocalypse podcast. From Brandon's website: "In 2019, I began interviewing survivors of narcissistic and domestic abuse on my podcast, Narcissist Apocalypse. In that time, I’ve published over 250 survivor stories, interviewed countless experts in the field, from therapists, to lawyers, to domestic violence advocates and agencies....

In this episode I chat with Brandon Chadwick, host of the Narcissist Apocalypse podcast. From Brandon's website: "In 2019, I began interviewing survivors of narcissistic and domestic abuse on my podcast, Narcissist Apocalypse. In that time, I’ve published over 250 survivor stories, interviewed countless experts in the field, from therapists, to lawyers, to domestic violence advocates and agencies....

When being disfellowshipped from the Jehovah's Witnesses, individuals often experience being completely closed off and shunned from their own congregation. Often times, in high demand religious groups such as the JW's, this community is all the individual has ever known, including family and close friends. The strain placed on marriages adds an extra layer of turmoil. In Daniel O'Brien's case, the...

When being disfellowshipped from the Jehovah's Witnesses, individuals often experience being completely closed off and shunned from their own congregation. Often times, in high demand religious groups such as the JW's, this community is all the individual has ever known, including family and close friends. The strain placed on marriages adds an extra layer of turmoil. In Daniel O'Brien's case, the...

When being disfellowshipped from the Jehovah's Witnesses, individuals often experience being completely closed off and shunned from their own congregation. Often times, in high demand religious groups such as the JW's, this community is all the individual has ever known, including family and close friends. The strain placed on marriages adds an extra layer of turmoil. In Daniel O'Brien's case, the...

On February 9th HULU are premiering an exclusive documentary looking into the cult at Sarah Lawrence College spearheaded by Larry Ray. Daniel Barban Levin is a survivor of this and has written a gut-wrenching memoir "Slonim Woods 9". Find a copy of Daniel's book here - https://amzn.eu/d/cCjsKV0 "Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence is an upcoming American true crime documentary miniseri...

Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence is an upcoming HULU documentary directed by Zachary Heinzerling. A group of unsuspecting young adults, during a period of transition and vulnerability, were severely manipulated by the abusive, controlling and abhorrent cult leader Larry Ray. Posing at first as a father-figure, Ray used extreme methods of coercive control on his victims. Ray now sits...

In this instalment, I talk with former Jehovah's Witness turned activist and author Natalie Grand about her experiences and journey from leaving the organisation to publishing her award winning graphic novel "Cult Girls". "Cult Girls based on true events, telling the story of Talia and her friends as they struggle with growing suspicions that their faith is a patriarchal religious cult. It's a sto...

In this instalment, I talk with former Jehovah's Witness turned activist and author Natalie Grand about her experiences and journey from leaving the organisation to publishing her award winning graphic novel "Cult Girls". "Cult Girls based on true events, telling the story of Talia and her friends as they struggle with growing suspicions that their faith is a patriarchal religious cult. It's a sto...

In this instalment I chat with Ken Garrett - Senior Pastor, writer and advocate for healthy faith-based environments. Ken talks about his experiences in an abusive church, where his family were each subjected to various forms of coercive control, using the guise on Christianity to harm members in various ways. Today, Ken is the Senior Pastor of a beautiful and dedicates much of his time to creatin...

In this instalment I chat with Ken Garrett - Senior Pastor, writer and advocate for healthy faith-based environments. Ken talks about his experiences in an abusive church, where his family were each subjected to various forms of coercive control, using the guise on Christianity to harm members in various ways. Today, Ken is the Senior Pastor of a beautiful and dedicates much of his time to creatin...

In this instalment I chat with Ken Garrett - Senior Pastor, writer and advocate for healthy faith-based environments. Ken talks about his experiences in an abusive church, where his family were each subjected to various forms of coercive control, using the guise on Christianity to harm members in various ways. Today, Ken is the Senior Pastor of a beautiful and dedicates much of his time to creatin...

For this week's episode I look into the history of disgraced RnB singer, songwriter and producer R Kelly in regards to his crimes of abuse, trafficking and coercion. *The terms "sex with a minor" or "sex with an underage girl" are NOT my terms. They are taken from news articles* Sources - R. Kelly - Wikipedia R. Kelly's Brother Says He and Singer Were Molested by Older Sister (ebony.com) The Soula...

For this week's miniseries, I had the chance to sit and chat with Rachel Bernstein. Rachel has her own podcast which is doing amazing work, as you may know it is titled IndoctriNation and we have spoken to a lot of the same guests regarding their experiences of coercive control. Rachel is a Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist, working with cult survivors, creating webinars for recovery and ev...

For this week's miniseries, I had the chance to sit and chat with Rachel Bernstein. Rachel has her own podcast which is doing amazing work, as you may know it is titled IndoctriNation and we have spoken to a lot of the same guests regarding their experiences of coercive control. Rachel is a Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist, working with cult survivors, creating webinars for recovery and ev...

In this interview I talk with Emma Buchbinder about her experiences being involved in Xenos Christian Fellowship which is known today as Dwell Community Church. Emma discusses how her good nature, devotion and commitment to her faith lead to her being spiritually abused and undergoing horrific treatment inside Xenos and it's "Bible Houses". I apologise for any audio interruptions from a teething b...

In this interview I talk with Emma Buchbinder about her experiences being involved in Xenos Christian Fellowship which is known today as Dwell Community Church. Emma discusses how her good nature, devotion and commitment to her faith lead to her being spiritually abused and undergoing horrific treatment inside Xenos and it's "Bible Houses". I apologise for any audio interruptions from a teething b...

In this miniseries I chat with journalist and author Mike Rothschild about his new book "The Storm is Upon Us - How Qanon Became a Movement, Cult and Conspiracy Theory of Everything". This miniseries falls 2 years since the Storm on Capitol Hill. Mike's writing offers the most comphrensive look into Qanon, from the earliest stages, to influences, to where Qanon stands today. And we discuss it all...

In this miniseries I chat with journalist and author Mike Rothschild about his new book "The Storm is Upon Us - How Qanon Became a Movement, Cult and Conspiracy Theory of Everything". This miniseries falls 2 years since the Storm on Capitol Hill. Mike's writing offers the most comphrensive look into Qanon, from the earliest stages, to influences, to where Qanon stands today. And we discuss it all...

In this 2 part series, I chat with Adam Dudding from Stuff Podcasts about the 2022 podcast series The Commune. Looking at Bert Potter and his community Centrepoint, the show features interviews with former Centrepoint members. Included in these members are founding partners and children raised in the destructive and highly abusive environment. A combination of drugs, sexual abuse of children and t...